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Mounted Jungle Cactus Care: How to Grow Rhipsalis, Hatiora and Other Epiphytes

Mounted Jungle Cactus Care: How to Grow Rhipsalis, Hatiora and Other Epiphytes

The idea of a “jungle cactus” sounds like a contradiction at first. Jungles are hot, humid, lush and green, and cacti grow in the arid, sun-scorched desert. Jungle cactus? How’s...
Marimo Moss Ball Care: How to Grow and Care For Marimo Moss

Marimo Moss Ball Care: How to Grow and Care For Marimo Moss

Marimo Moss Balls are one of our very favorite plant discoveries of the last few years. Marimo are equal parts bizarre and beautiful, and Marimo moss ball care is very...
Staghorn Fern Care: How To Water, Grow and Care for Mounted Staghorn Ferns

Staghorn Fern Care: How To Water, Grow and Care for Mounted Staghorn Ferns

It’s a fact: staghorn ferns are stunning. Mounted on a board, wrapped in vintage burlap, and hung a wall, these plants are truly living works of art. There are dozens of...
Air Plant Care: How To Care For Air Plants, Aeriums and Tillandsia Mounts

Air Plant Care: How To Care For Air Plants, Aeriums and Tillandsia Mounts

The term “Air Plant” is actually a bit misleading. Members of the Tillandsia genus are so called not because they can thrive on air alone, but because they require no...
Hoya Plant Care: How to Grow Wax Plants and Get Them to Bloom

Hoya Plant Care: How to Grow Wax Plants and Get Them to Bloom

If you remember a vine creeping around your grandmother’s kitchen, chances are it was a Hoya plant. This tropical indoor plant — often called a “Wax plant” due to its...
Fall Houseplant Care: Indoor Garden Tips

Fall Houseplant Care: Indoor Garden Tips

Fall is in the air. Here in Portland, that means it’s cool and damp, and we’re bringing out our coziest wool flannels and sweaters to keep warm. As the leaves...